//Guidance: Health Resources
High school can be a difficult time for many students to get through. You may have to deal with parents, teachers, dating, body image, peer pressure, finding a part time job, getting into the right college, not to mention helping your friends with their problems! No one has all the right answers, but Primavera has found some websites that contain information from experts in the field and teens that may have been through similar experiences.
If this is an emergency please call 911.
If you are a Primavera student or parent and wish to speak to a counselor, contact the Guidance Department at 480-456-6678. Note: Getting information from a website is NOT a substitute for seeking professional medical treatment and/or counseling. Primavera has listed the following websites for informational purposes only.
Suicide
If you are considering suicide or know someone who is, please call 911, your nearest suicide hotline, or one of the national suicide hotlines at 1.800.SUICIDE (1.800.784.2433) or 1.800.273.TALK (1.800.273.8255).
If you are considering suicide or know someone who is, please call 911, your nearest suicide hotline, or one of the national suicide hotlines at 1.800.SUICIDE (1.800.784.2433) or 1.800.273.TALK (1.800.273.8255).
- Suicide Hotlines – For Suicide Prevention & Emotional Crisis
- Save – Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Suicide: Fact Sheet – National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
- What to Do When a Friend is Depressed – National Institute of Mental Health
- Frequently Asked Questions About Suicide – National Institute of Mental Health
- National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
- US National Suicide Numbers
- 1-800-SUICIDE 1-800-784-2433
- 1-800-273-TALK 1-800-273-8255
- Maricopa County 602-248-TEEN (8836)
- Outside Maricopa County 1-800-248-TEEN (8836)
- Teen Lifeline Staffed by teenagers, under adult supervision, 3-6pm daily
- 602-248-8336
Mental Health Resources
Being a teenager is very difficult. You are under stress to be liked, do well in school, get along with your family and make big decisions. You cannot avoid most of these pressures, and worrying about them is normal. But feeling very sad, hopeless or worthless could be warning signs of a mental health problem. Mental health problems can be treated. To find help, talk to your parents, school counselor or health care provider.
Being a teenager is very difficult. You are under stress to be liked, do well in school, get along with your family and make big decisions. You cannot avoid most of these pressures, and worrying about them is normal. But feeling very sad, hopeless or worthless could be warning signs of a mental health problem. Mental health problems can be treated. To find help, talk to your parents, school counselor or health care provider.
- Mental Health America – Where you go when you don’t know where to go
- School Psychology Resources for Psychologists, Parents and Educators – School Psychology Resources Online
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Department of Health and Human Services (CDC in Español)
- Arizona Mental Health Resources -Here you will find places to seek behavioral health service
Child Abuse: Physical, Emotional, Sexual or Neglect
- Child Abuse Reporting Numbers – Arizona Child Abuse and Neglect Information
- 1-888-SOS-CHILD (1-888-767-2445)
- 1-877-SOS-ADULT (1-888-767-2385 )
- Childhelp – Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse
- Stop It Now! – The Campaign to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
- RAINN – Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
- The Future Group – Child Prostitution Prevention
- Child Abuse: Types, Signs, Symptoms, Causes and Help – Helpguide: Mental Health Issues
- Abuse: Physical, Emotional, Sexual, Neglect – Focus Adolescent Services
Dating Violence
- Dating Violence – The Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- Teen Dating Violence – National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
- Teen Dating Violence – Arizona State Office of the Attorney General
- Dating Violence Common Among Teens – Family Guide
- RAINN – Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
- National Domestic Violence Hotline (1.800.799.SAFE (7233))
- Nineline (1.800.999.9999) – Covenant House International
Depression
- Teen Depression – Teenage depression, issues and other problems
- Teen Depression: Signs, Symptoms, and Getting Help for Teenagers – Helpguide: Mental Health Issues
- What to do When a Friend is Depressed: A Guide for Teenagers – Hopkins Technology
- DBSA – Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
- Depression – TeensHealth Answers and Advice
- Adolescent Depression: Helping Depressed Teens – National Mental Health Association
- TeenCentral – Teen Help for Teen Problems
Divorce
- Dealing with Divorce – TeensHealth Answers and Advice
- A Teen Guide To Parental Separation and Divorce – FamiliesChange.ca
- Teen Perspective: Parents are not the only ones involved in divorce – Ask Dr. Jami
- Dealing with Divorce and Separation: A Guide for Teens – The Center for Young Women’s Health at Children’s Hospital Boston
- Kids’ Turn – Non-profit Organization to Help Kids and Parents Through Divorce
Eating Disorders
- ANAD – National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
- NEDA – National Eating Disorders Association
- Something Fishy: Website on Eating Disorders – Anorexia, Bulimia and Compulsive Overeating
- Eating Disorders: Anorexia and Bulimia – TeensHealth Answers and Advice
- Compulsive Overeating – Brown University Health Education
- Healthy Place – Eating Disorders Community
- Overeaters Anonymous
- Teen Obesity – Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Grief
- Teens and Grief – Griefworks British Columbia
- Helping Teenagers Cope with Grief – Hospice Net
- The Grieving Teen by Helen Fitzgerald, CT – American Hospice Foundation
- Death and Grief – TeensHealth Answers and Advice
- Simply Listen: Helping Others Cope with Grief by Sharon Strouse – Grief and Bereavement Focus Adolescent Services
Peer Pressure
- Dealing With Peer Pressure – KidsHealth for Kids
- Peer Pressure & Choices: How to Think for Yourself by Jennifer James – Do It Now Foundation
- Peer Pressure: The Good and the Bad – Teen Education Center for Help
- Peer Pressure: What is Peer Pressure? – Reach Out
Rape
- RAINN – Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (Direct Link to Counseling Centers Locater)
- Southern Arizona Against Sexual Assualt – 24 hour Crisis Line 800-400-1001
- What to Do if You Are Raped – UCLA Medical Center Rape Treatment Center
- Date Rape – TeensHealth Answers and Advice
- Rape Drugs – UCLA Medical Center Rape Treatment Center
Self-Injury
- Self-Injury – Focus Adolescent Services
- Self-Injury: A Guide for Teens – The Center for Young Women’s Health at Children’s Hospital Boston
- Cutting – TeensHealth Answers and Advice
- Suicide & Self-Injury – End Youth Violence
Substance Abuse and Drug Awareness
- Teens: Stories, Info & Help – The Partnership for a Drug-Free America
- CASA – The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
- SAMHSA – Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
- FreeVibe – National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
- Drugs and Teen Substance Abuse – Focus Adolescent Services
- Al-Anon/Alateen-Friends and family of problem drinkers
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Check Yourself –Focus on your relationship with drugs and alcohol
- Above the Influence
LGBTQ
- Trevor Project– Crisis intervention and Suicide Prevention
- It Gets Better– Remind teenagers in the LGBT community that they are not alone
- Task Force– National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
- GBLT Youth of Color– Resources for Parents/Guardians, Family Members, Educators and Allies
- Advocates for Youth– Resources for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth: Select Organizations, Web Sites, Videos
Homeless
· Community Network for Accessing Shelter 602-263-8900 or 1-800-799-7739
- Resource Center –To prevent and end homelessness
- Tumble Weed– Center for youth development
- Safe Place-For teens in trouble who need help
- If you have a cell phone and are in trouble, you can text SAFE and your location to 69866 for help.
Other
- Community Referral and Information-Comprehensive listing of Arizona resources including but not limited to food/meals, utility assistance, mental health, family services, clothing, housing, legal assistance, employment assistance, health and dental care, substance abuse services, pets and animals services.
- Visit website or Dial 2-1-1 or 877-211-8661
- Arizona Health Guide –Resources for the uninsured-STATEWIDE
- Maricopa Teen Resource Guide-Community resources in Maricopa County
- Ask The Judge -Legal questions and answers for teens and parents
If you know of a useful counseling site that you would like to submit to us for inclusion on this page, please send information to [email protected].
If you have general questions about additional resources or the ones listed here please contact
Assistant Principal of Student Services Joseph Hattrick [email protected]
Assistant Principal of Student Services Joseph Hattrick [email protected]
Guidance Counselor Elaine Taylor [email protected]
Guidance Counselor Samantha Tomko [email protected]
